Games on September 1, 1952

The games of September 1, 1952

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on September 1, 1952. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 6-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Washington Senators 9-8. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, and the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the New York Giants beat the Boston Braves 3-1, the Boston Braves topped the New York Giants 5-1, the New York Yankees topped the Boston Red Sox 5-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the St. Louis Browns 9-3, and the Washington Senators topped the Philadelphia Athletics 4-2. The New York Giants and the Boston Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 31, 1952 and the next, Sep 2, 1952. The 1952 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.